Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-480)
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4830
50c Light Violet (477). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ISSUE ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
Ex Odeneal. With 1996 and 2001 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $13,600.00). Only two have graded higher to date and only five others share this grade.
2,400
6,000